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Synonyms for hold off
verb repress

bit
bridle
check
control
curb
defer

delay
deny
forbear
inhibit
keep
postpone

prevent
put off
refrain
refuse
restrain
stop

suppress
withhold
hold down
hold in
keep back
keep out

Antonyms for hold off

let go

reveal

Synonyms
verb stop a proceeding

defer
recess
put off
discontinue

delay
suspend
shelve
postpone

curb
restrain
stay
hold up

prorogue
hold over

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
carry out
convene
convoke

further
stimulate
urge
advance
forward
continue

do
begin
encourage
keep on
open
rally

Synonyms
verb refrain or stay away from; prevent

dodge
avert
sidestep
evade
fend off
bypass
escape
shun
shy
jump
abstain
hide

shake
circumvent
divert
eschew
deflect
obviate
elude
desist
recoil
withdraw
duck
flee

shirk
ditch
skirt
skip
weave
shake off
ward off
circumlocute
fake out
give the slip
keep clear
lay low

run for cover
shake and bake
shrink from
shuffle off
skip out on
skip town
stay away
stay out
steer clear of
step aside
turn aside

Antonyms

permit
face
meet

allow
help
stay

take on
seek
want

Synonyms
verb bounce off; turn aside

swerve
avert
veer
ricochet
hook
bend
slip

pivot
divert
whip
wheel
whirl
sheer
fend

shy
curve
diverge
slew
twist
disperse
sidetrack

parry
deviate
wind
cover up
glance off
keep off
volte-face

Antonyms

straighten

stay

Synonyms
verb deter, dissuade; restrain

hinder
prevent
inhibit
frighten
curb
impede
scare
control

obstruct
discountenance
deprecate
withhold
quiet
interfere
warn
shake

disfavor
divert
repress
check
chill
hold back
put off
turn off

indispose
disincline
disadvise
keep back
talk out of
throw cold water on
turn aside

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
calm
comfort
permit

hearten
inspire
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
let go
support
approve
inspirit
spur on

Synonyms
verb wait; be uncertain

ponder
pause
balk
waffle
waver
falter
stumble
dither
defer
swerve
pussyfoot
seesaw
debate

dillydally
alternate
delay
flounder
doubt
fumble
shrink
hover
stop
hang
tergiversate
hedge
dally

fluctuate
scruple
oscillate
vacillate
linger
shift
stammer
straddle
demur
stutter
weigh
balance
equivocate

blow hot and cold
hang back
hem and haw
hold back
be irresolute
be reluctant
be unwilling
pull back
shy away
sit on fence
think about
think twice

Antonyms

persist
expedite
hasten
hurry
remain
go ahead
persevere

resolve
continue
advance
agree
go along
rush
do well

face
meet
go
stay
attack
carry on

Synonyms
verb postpone

hinder
suspend
stop
detain

delay
impede
interrupt
stay

interfere
pause
retard
set back

waive
prorogue
slow down

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
further
permit

advance
allow
encourage
forward
help

continue
go
promote
give

Synonyms
verb categorize; shelve

sort
defer
sideline
group
peg
tab
dismiss

rank
label
delay
assort
file
table
postpone

hold
class
classify
hold up
put off
lay aside
put aside

put down as
put on hold
put on ice
put on the bank burner
type cast

Antonyms

disorder
expedite
hasten

hurry
scatter
advance

forward
maintain

Synonyms
verb put off till later time

defer
suspend
delay
hold up
shelve

adjourn
table
pigeonhole
prorogue
cool it

give a rain check
hang fire
hold over
lay over
put back

put on back burner
put on hold

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
further

carry out
persevere
advance
forward

continue
do
maintain

Synonyms
verb keep from happening or continuing

prohibit
rule out
thwart
forbid
restrict
hamper
halt
forestall
avoid
restrain
hinder
avert
stop

impede
inhibit
bar
preclude
counter
limit
block
obstruct
retard
balk
intercept
repress
debar

anticipate
cool
obviate
baffle
arrest
foil
interdict
dam
interrupt
counteract
frustrate
chill
check

cork
head off
hold back
nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
keep lid on
put a stop to
turn aside

Antonyms

permit
aid
assist
release
facilitate
abet
heat
warm

liberate
cause
allow
push
encourage
forward
help
approve

free
let go
promote
continue
advance
support
open

Synonyms
verb delay, put off doing

hesitate
dawdle
defer
retard
suspend
poke
linger
temporize

cool
tarry
goldbrick
pause
stay
prolong
drag
stall

loiter
adjourn
protract
postpone
dally
lag
wait
shilly-shally

be dilatory
give the run around
hang fire
let slide
play a waiting game
play for time
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
complete
persist
shorten
further
carry out

accelerate
go ahead
quicken
advance
forge
forward
help
push

continue
finish
go
rush
leave
abbreviate
do

Synonyms
verb extend, draw out

prolong
put off
defer
draw
stretch
lengthen

procrastinate
delay
continue
pad
elongate
postpone

stall
cool
drag out
hold up
prolongate
drag on

keep going
put on hold
spin out
stretch out

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
shorten

complete
further
curtail
advance

forward
do
finish
abbreviate

Synonyms
verb defer, delay

suspend
shelve
adjourn
postpone
dally
dawdle

dillydally
lag
linger
loiter
poke
retard

stay
tarry
trail
reschedule
hold over
lay over

prorogue
put back
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

carry out
accomplish

achieve
continue

do
succeed

Synonyms
verb turn away; give the cold shoulder

ignore
refuse
spurn
rebuke
snub
repudiate
dismiss
deny
fend off
resist
oppose

chide
turn down
reject
disregard
repulse
discourage
cut
decline
slight
cross
neglect

repel
disallow
reprove
check
brush off
put off
stave off
tell off
beat off
keep at a distance
keep at bay

lash out at
not hear of
pass up
push back
send away
ward off
keep at arm’s length
put in one’s place

Antonyms

note
grant
OK
sanction
welcome
compliment
praise
attract

aid
assist
permit
hug
include
acknowledge
pay attention
regard

accept
allow
approve
admit
go along
help
take in

Synonyms
verb argue against; prove wrong

invalidate
deny
refute
fend off
quash
disprove
negate

confound
repulse
top
negative
cross
break
controvert

repel
confute
defeat
overturn
get back at
stave off
take on

evert
come back at
disconfirm
keep off
prove false
ward off

Antonyms

permit
validate
prove
sanction
attract
abet

aid
back down
concede
approve
allow
support

lose
stay
help
agree

Synonyms
verb deny; say no

decline
turn down
withhold
ignore
protest
withdraw
reject
rebuff
dodge
spurn
regret

repudiate
disaccord
disapprove
evade
disallow
nix
demur
desist
repel
dissent
shun

reprobate
brush off
dispense with
hold back
hold out
beg off
give thumbs down to
make excuses
not budge
not budget
not buy

not care to
pass up
refuse to receive
send off
send regrets
set aside
turn away
turn deaf ear to
turn from
turn one’s back on

Antonyms

sanction
consent
grant
OK

accept
approve
allow
face

meet
agree
endorse
offer

Synonyms
verb stop, postpone

defer
suspend
pardon
wane
dwindle
reduce
soften
decrease
cancel
modulate
weaken

reprieve
delay
desist
condone
forbear
halt
relax
modify
forgive
stay
excuse

respite
abate
diminish
repeal
exonerate
rescind
mitigate
moderate
slack
slacken
absolve

alleviate
shelve
release
amnesty
sink
hold up
put off
intermit
prorogue
ease up
fall away

Antonyms

condemn
punish
grow
increase
enlarge
worry
permit
blame
censure
accuse
intensify
prolong
incriminate

sentence
incite
rise
continue
go
raise
develop
expand
extend
strengthen
irritate
allow
approve

leave alone
advance
carry on
charge
magnify
aggravate
hold
keep
encourage
forge
forward

Synonyms
verb push away; repulse

withstand
confront
fend off
resist
rebuff
decline
refuse
cut
traverse
buck
cool
dismiss

duel
parry
rebut
oppose
reject
disown
fight
check
kick
dispute
brush off
hold back

put down
stave off
turn down
ward off
drive off
chase away
drive away
beat back
beat off
cast aside
drive back
force back

force off
give cold shoulder to
keep at bay
keep off
knock down
push back
put to flight
stand up against
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

increase
sanction
aid
assist

attract
accept
allow
approve

agree
help
support
draw

Synonyms
verb push away

fend off
resist
repel
overthrow
put down
rebuff

rebut
nix
reject
check
defeat
brush off

set back
stave off
ward off
beat off
drive back
fight off

heave-ho
keep off
kick in the teeth
push back
throw back

Antonyms

aid
attract
enchant

soothe
approve
allow

help
please

Synonyms
verb withstand, oppose

prevent
refuse
thwart
continue
combat
repel
confront
defy
abide
forgo
maintain
curb
endure

turn down
hinder
traverse
countervail
weather
antagonize
battle
counteract
suffer
check
contend
brook
persist

dispute
forbear
persevere
bear
stay
assault
refrain
assail
hold
buck
duel
stonewall
remain

fight back
abstain from
die hard
hold out against
keep from
leave alone
put up a fight
remain firm
stand up to
struggle against

Antonyms

aid
assist
OK
discontinue
surrender
permit
refuse
reject
desert

give in
cease
comply
allow
help
accept
encourage
stop
advance

agree
indulge
abandon
give up
leave
quit
go
conform
go along

Synonyms
verb defer, postpone

suspend
waive
freeze
prolong
put off
dismiss
scrub

drop
pigeonhole
stay
delay
sideline
table
hold

hold up
tie up
mothball
give up
prorogue
hang up
hold over

lay aside
put aside
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice
slow up

Antonyms

carry out
go ahead

continue
go

advance
do

Synonyms
verb delay for own purposes

hinder
slow
halt
stop
stay
suspend
put off
interrupt
postpone

hamper
filibuster
fence
temporize
die
equivocate
tarry
stonewall
prevaricate

arrest
brake
stand
hedge
still
check
quibble
shut down
avoid the issue

beat around the bush
not move
play for time
slow down
stand off
stand still
drag one’s feet
take one’s time

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
carry out
expedite
release
further

advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push

continue
go
do
face
meet

Synonyms
verb frustrate, hinder

obstruct
thwart
stonewall
foil
stall
impede
crimp
mystify
prevent

cramp
stump
nonplus
defeat
pigeonhole
confound
corner
crab
shelve

balk
puzzle
block
cut off
hold up
choke off
snooker
dead-end
give the run around

hang fire
hang up
put on back burner
put on hold
throw a monkey wrench into
cramp one’s style

Antonyms

abet
aid
assist
enlighten
explain
explicate

release
help
support
forward
advance
clear up

allow
let go
clarify
encourage

Synonyms
verb postpone a proposition

defer
shelve
propose
put off
submit

suggest
move
hang
pigeonhole
delay

enter
cool
hold up
put aside
put forward

put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice
put on the shelf

Antonyms

carry out
decide

vote
do

stop

Synonyms
verb give up; let go

relinquish
hand over
suspend
defer
renounce
grant
put off
shelve
forgo

turn over
remove
allow
reject
abandon
postpone
surrender
cede
resign

disclaim
yield
stay
leave
delay
remit
renege
table
disown

neglect
reserve
dispense with
hold up
set aside
prorogue
refrain from

Antonyms

expedite
deny
refuse
carry out
guard
claim

hold
keep
take
retain
continue
forward

approve
do
accept
acknowledge
advance
go

Synonyms
verb defend, guard

avert
avoid
block
check
deflect
deter
divert
fend
foil

forestall
frustrate
halt
interrupt
obviate
parry
preclude
prevent
rebuff

rebut
repel
repulse
rule out
stave off
stop
stymie
thwart
turn

beat off
keep at bay
keep off
turn aside
turn away
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

lay bare

make vulnerable

open

Synonyms
verb endure, bear

combat
repel
defy
cope
tolerate
resist
weather
thwart
suffer
buck
duel
brave

violate
stick
contest
confront
traverse
fight
dispute
oppose
stand
cross
face
brace

take
hang on
hang tough
hold out
take it
take on
ride out
fly in the face of
grapple with
prevail against
put up struggle
put up with

remain firm
sit and take it
stand fast
stand firm
stand up against
stand up to
stick fast
win out
hold one’s ground
stand one’s ground

Antonyms

surrender
disallow
refuse
reject
aid

assist
dodge
hide
loosen
help

give up
unfasten
agree
support
yield

Synonyms
verb repress

bit
bridle
check
control
curb
defer

delay
deny
forbear
inhibit
keep
postpone

prevent
put off
refrain
refuse
restrain
stop

suppress
withhold
hold down
hold in
keep back
keep out

Synonyms
verb fend off

avoid

block

repel

ward off

Synonyms
verb be reluctant

hold back
hover
pause
procrastinate

stick
straggle
trail
drop back

drop behind
hang fire
hang off
lag behind

shrink back
shy away
stay back

Antonyms

forge ahead

Synonyms
verb prevent

rule out
thwart
avert
forestall
avoid
preclude
foil
counteract
anticipate
halt
obstruct
prohibit
forbid
obviate

restrict
hamper
check
debar
repress
arrest
restrain
cool
hinder
balk
dam
stop
inhibit
cork

baffle
intercept
impede
interrupt
ward
frustrate
chill
retard
bar
counter
interdict
limit
block
head off

hold back
nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
keep lid on
put a stop to
turn aside

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
expedite
liberate
heat

warm
facilitate
unblock
forward
help
support
promote
allow

push
approve
free
let go
encourage
continue
advance
open